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By Amin Kef Sesay - Ranger ✍️ As part of its commitment in response to the fight against COVID-19 in Koinadugu and Falaba Districts, Pavi Fort Construction Company has donated forty million Leones, five thousand Face masks, fifty gallons of hand sanitizers to the Koinadugu and Falaba District Emergency Operations Centers and ten million Leones for both the Paramount Chiefs of both districts at a ceremony held at the Koinadugu District Youth Council Hall in Kabala. Presenting the items, the Chief Executive Officer of Pavi Fort, Alimou Barrie , noted that the donation is to complement the efforts of Government and the People of Koinadugu and Falaba Districts in the fight against the Coronavirus. He described COVID-19 as a killer disease that requires a collective effort to defeat. The CEO promised that Pavi Fort will provide one hundred bags of rice any time there is a lockdown in Koinadugu and Falaba districts. Mr Yirah Thoronka while receiving the items on behalf of the two Districts...

By Amin Kef Sesay - Ranger✍️ During a short but impressive donation on the 30th May 2020 on the Fourah Bay College Campus in Freetown, marking the third donation since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian Community handed over food items and Personal Protection Equipment to members of staff of the Isolation Centre stationed in that part of the country. Present at the donation ceremony were Harish Agnani, Rajesh Hemnani, Manoj Rajwani, Coordinator of the Isolation Centre Major Patricia .S.Briama, Tamba W Ansumana –IPC Environmentalist/Public Health Officer-FBC, Matron of the Centre Josephine Sellu, Staff of the Centre and journalists. The items that were donated include 120 Kavita Handwash, 120 Kavita Handwash Sanitizers, 6 Dustbin 300 Lt with wheel, 6 Handwash Device 200 ltr with accessories & 50 ltr dustbin, 20 Mgl 369- buckets 30ltr, 1 basin 50ltr in Dozen,1 basin 70ltr in dozen,10 plastic tables, 40 classic chairs,2 5000 ltr Milla Water tank,10 bags(25kg)Sonia R...

By: Ibrahim Jalloh - (Jallomy)✍️ True to history, Makeni City suffered close to two decades of non distribution of electricity from any power source. In those years, partly I was in Secondary School, we pride on the use of Chinese lanterns fueled by kerosene. Candles were a luxury and generators a solid indicator of profound status. The first attempt at the reversal of Makeni city's electricity misfortune was during the late president Kabba's reign. His Vice President, the late Solomon Ekuma Berewa, was heir apparent to the presidency and he was desperately opening corridors of support in Makeni. He brought from Bo a heavy duty thermal plant called Caterpillar that was supplying electricity on rationed basis to less that a third of Makeni city. It was a well appreciated gesture that never translated to votes, regrettably. In the second term of his presidency, former President Koroma actually concluded a reduced capacity portion of Bumbuna Hydro project that was started in the 7...

🏃By Ranger✍️ Journalists have been recognized for playing instrumental roles during critical moments as it is with the COVID-19 pandemic. They serve as critical conduits for the provision of needed public health education and information that help people to stay healthy and safe. At the same time, they help hold Governments accountable on how they respond to the crises and how they utilise resources meant for tackling the crises. Despite their crucial role, journalists have often been the subjects of threats, attacks, arbitrary arrests and detention in some cases even murder. The COVID-19 pandemic has further worsened the plight of journalists. Besides dealing with the trauma of putting themselves at risk of contracting the virus, acts of COVID-19 related violence against journalists across West Africa have been on the rise. In Nigeria alone, more than 20 journalists have been victims of COVID-19 related abuses in the last 10 weeks. Similar forms of violations have been recorded in ne...

By Ranger✍️ In his address during the State Opening of the Third Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone on the 28th May 2020, President Julius Maada Bio, who is also Commander-In-Chief of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, spoke on a wide range of issues. The President stated that his Government has identified tourism as one of the clusters for increasing national revenue and job creation, and for achieving economic diversification highlighting that to compete as a unique and attractive Tourist destination, they have proclaimed new National Heritage Sites, restored existing sites, constructed jetties at riverine natural/cultural sites and declared several natural and cultural assets as protected areas, sites and property.  He said an Ultra-Modern entertainment complex will soon be constructed to showcase the talent of artists.  The President furthered that the recent “finish line” for the Budapest- Bamako-Freetown Rally coupled with increased tou...

By: Ranger✍️ Right on top of the petroleum marketing companies operating in the country is the National Petroleum (NP) SL Limited which has been commended for exceedingly doing well and positively contributing towards the socio-economic development of the nation in diverse ways. Blessed with a result- oriented managerial team, guided by an efficient Board, the company keeps growing from strength to strength amidst teething challenges it had been and is still facing. Owned mainly by Sierra Leoneans, originally thirty five (35) of them who were the founding fathers, the company started from a humble beginning to become one of the towering successful business ventures that now has Filling Stations in different parts of the country and branches in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast and The Gambia where it is efficiently marketing petroleum products and at the same time offering various services all geared towards satisfying the petroleum needs of individuals and ins...

A Commentary By Ranger✍️ Our country is in a national State of Emergency over COVID-19. We noticed that even though the President, in announcing the emergency in March categorically stated that constitutional rights are not revoked or restricted, we see some of these been eroded by some State institutions - For example, the fiat being prepared by the Attorney General to make COVID-19 spending non-accountable. The people maintain that an emergency does not allow either the Government or State institutions to grant themselves any new powers. The Government is still one of enumerated powers, and the State cannot act arbitrarily. The Constitution provides that no person may be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. Procedural due process requires certain procedures before a law is applied, such as notice or the opportunity to be heard. Substantive due process looks at the validity of the law being applied. Whether a specific Governmental action is constitutiona...